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What working for a newspaper does to you
It has been over a year since I started editing stories for this newspaper. The job itself is not particularly complex: there are just a few things I need to keep in mind. A shoulder is not something...
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The government cannot do everything for you
It is a paradox that I have failed to understand: Pakistanis tend to hate their government, think of it as corrupt and incompetent, but at the same time, we feel that the government should do...
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The Christians of Pakistan mean nothing to the pope
The last Pope, Benedict XVI, elected at the age of 78, was the oldest person to have been elected as pope since 1730. In February 2013, he announced his retirement due to old age. The election of the...
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Azlan Shah Tournament: Pakistan hockey disappoints
Defensive mindset, clueless defence, erratic aggressive play and energy sapped players characterised the display of the green shirts in Ipoh. The Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament campaign for Pakistan...
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The Iran-Pak pipeline: Who’s funding this project anyway?
The Iran-Pakistan pipeline formerly known as the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline was conceptualised in 1989 to supply India with hydrocarbon resources. Pakistan was set to play only the role of a...
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Die Hard 5: A not-so-good day to die
Making a sequel is a difficult job considering how the first movie sets up expectations and sequels invariably let fans down - unless of course something terribly redefining is introduced. Now talk...
View ArticleI was thrashed but not beaten: Never be afraid of divorce
I got married at a very young age. I was 17- years-old and had not even finished high school yet. I was married to a man who was 31 years old at the time, an MBA graduate from a university in the US....
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An icon, hero, legend and friend – Air Commodore MM Alam
He was nearly 12 years my senior in service and I did not meet him in person till 1968 when I was posted to Sargodha. He was commanding the elite Mirage squadron, the only one in the Pakistan Air...
View ArticleAre you a Pakistani extremist?
Hi everyone, it’s been ages! I was recently looking through my old blog posts and reminiscing about all the fun that was had with my quizzes for Pakistanis: What kind of Pakistani life do you lead?...
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We have no jobs because the state has no money
‘Pakistan is in economic dire straits!’ I hear this statement all the time. All sorts of conversations, political and otherwise, agree that the economic condition of Pakistan has become worse, but here...
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Afridi’s bringing boom boom back!
I started following cricket sixteen years ago when I was hardly five. It has been the only sport which has kept me so engrossed for such a long period of time. My passion for cricket was ignited by my...
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When in China, wear Hello Kitty and eat snakes
China reeks of bureaucracy and pork. Women are obsessed with Hello Kitty jackets and men with skinny jeans. They stare at you if don’t look like them, they stare at you if you don’t dress like them,...
View ArticleSomeone else’s daughter
My daughter is a young lady now, A ‘woman of the time’, Geared up to conquer the world. With all the support and confidence, Of her family, And above all, Her father, Behind her. Her questions have...
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The return of Musharraf
General (retd) Pervez Musharraf is all set to return to Pakistan by March 24. Listening to the numerous interviews being broadcast on Pakistani channels, one gets the impression that he fervently...
View ArticleIraq 10 years on: Blair and Bush have blood on their hands
When former British Prime Minister Tony Blair proudly proclaimed on BBC News that he had “no regrets” about the war in Iraq 10 years on, I was so disgusted, I had to switch the television off and try...
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They killed my chacha, Sibte Jafar, but they cannot kill his memory
In my 25 years of life, I have met three kinds of geniuses. First; the genius who is inaccessible. He is always busy, forever surrounded by people. With so much recognition and power, he becomes...
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Na Kaho Tum Mere Nahin: Another drama serial for an unhappy wife
Na Kaho Tum Mere Nahin (NKTMN) – a drama serial on Hum TV that aired its last episode in the beginning of March – was a clichéd story of marital infidelity and domestic problems. The plot was straight...
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Lionel Messi will always win over Cristiano Ronaldo
One of humanity's greatest tragedies is our failure to remember what was. I say this while acknowledging the dynamics of an ever changing and evolving world that spares no second thoughts at leaving...
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What Imran Khan and the March 23 rally will bring us
The importance of the coming elections cannot be overstated. Pakistan today stands on the point of implosion and the kind of leadership that is elected to take the country forward could make or break...
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No, this is not Jinnah’s Pakistan
I am writing this piece with reference to Mr Yaqoob Khan Bangash's article of March 18 titled “Jinnah’s Pakistan”. Notwithstanding the fact that the writer is a chairperson of the history department of...
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